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Numbers 7:12

Hebrew
וַיְהִ֗יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
הַמַּקְרִ֛יב בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ נַחְשׁ֥וֹן בֶּן עַמִּינָדָ֖ב לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה
ESV
He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.
NIV
The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.
NLT
On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
προσφέρων τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἡμέρᾳ τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πρώτῃ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
δῶρον αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
Ναασσων υἱὸς Αμιναδαβ ἄρχων τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
φυλῆς Ιουδα
KJV
And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

Numbers 7:11 ← Numbers 7:12 → Numbers 7:13

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